Prioritising applications

Banding scheme

If you are eligible and qualify to join HomeChoice Bristol, your application will be assessed and placed into a band which reflects your housing need. There are many factors that contribute to what band you're allocated.

You'll notice the letters HN used in our detailed overview of the criteria for each band. This refers to 'housing needs' which are categories given to certain applicants who are more in need of housing than others. The categories include:

Overcrowding

Health affected by current housing

Harassment

Hardship

Unsanitary or unsatisfactory housing

Applicants with two or more housing needs will receive higher priority when their application is assessed.